EL PASO LIVE IN 2026: THE ULTIMATE CONCERT & EVENT GUIDE
From stadium-level global tours to legendary rock icons, massive Latin festivals, EDM nights, and now a full-blown pop-culture takeover…2026 is stacked in the Sun City. If you love live experiences, this is your year.
Grab your crew. Start budgeting. Let’s get into it.
⭐ BIG STADIUM HEADLINERS
BTS – BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’
📍 Sun Bowl Stadium — May 2 & 3, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Global K-pop superstars are bringing a full stadium production to El Paso. Two nights. Massive visuals. Historic moment for the city.
Post Malone w/ Jelly Roll – Big Ass Stadium Tour
📍 Sun Bowl Stadium — May 13, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Genre-blending anthems, sing-alongs, and a full stadium party atmosphere.
🎸 LEGENDS & MASSIVE ROCK SHOWS
Foreigner – 50th Anniversary Tour
📍 Abraham Chavez Theatre — October 16, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Classic rock staples like “I Want to Know What Love Is” live in the Sun City.
Santana & The Doobie Brothers – Oneness Tour
📍 Don Haskins Center — August 16, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Two legendary catalogs. One summer night.
Shinedown w/ Coheed and Cambria & From Ashes to New
📍 Don Haskins Center — August 2, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Arena rock energy with a stacked supporting lineup.
🎪 FESTIVALS TAKING OVER THE CITY
Michelada Fest El Paso 2026
📍 Ascarate Park — May 2–3, 2026
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.michefestelpaso.com
Two days. Multiple stages. Micheladas flowing.
Saturday Highlights
Juanes
Blessd
R0Z
Dareyes de la Sierra
Arsenal Efectivo
Gale
Johnny Kage
Sunday Highlights
Jhayco
Deorro
3BallMTY
Marca MP
Paloma Mami
Chuyin
Los Hijos de García
Karebear
Inaugural Sol Summit Music & Cultura Festival
📍 Downtown El Paso — May 2–3, 2026
🎟️ Tickets: https://solsummitmusic.com/
Featuring artists like The Flaming Lips and Bomba Estéreo, this downtown celebration blends indie, Latin alternative, and culture-forward programming that intends to stick around for many more years.
Saturday Highlights:
Bomba EsteroDIIVEla MinusChuwiRadio MalillaBenjamin BookerTitanicFrontera BugaluEl Mariachi Manchester
Sunday Highlights:
The Flaming LipsXimena SarinanaSpartaAdrian Quesadas TrioAngelica GarciaEstereomanceSultanes Del YonkeDoom WellBloomwave🎭 POP CULTURE EXPLOSION
El Paso Comic Con 2026
📍 El Paso Convention Center — May 1-3, 2026
🎟️ Tickets: https://elpasocomiccon.com
This lineup is huge and the names here are only a fraction of the talent EPCC is bringing to the Sun City!
Confirmed Celebrity Guests Include:
Kevin Smith
Jason Mewes
(Yes… Jay and Silent Bob are coming to El Paso.)
Cheech & Chong
Absolute counterculture legends appearing together.
A full Fire Nation royal family reunion from Avatar: The Last Airbender including the voice actors behind:
Anime fans, animation fans, millennial nostalgia fans. El Paso Comicon is calling.
🎶 ADDITIONAL MAJOR TOUR STOPS
Reik – Tour 2026
📍 El Paso County Coliseum — April 2, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Los Tigres del Norte
📍 Don Haskins Center — September 11, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Norteño royalty returning to the Borderland.
Alejandro Fernández
📍 Don Haskins Center — September 19, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Heart
📍 El Paso County Coliseum — March 6, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Interpol
📍 Abraham Chavez Theatre — April 14, 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
Mochakk
📍 J&K Presents, McKelligan Canyon — April 2026
🎟️ Tickets Here
EDM fans, this one’s for you. J&K Presents plans on bringing huge concerts to unique places in the Borderland!
📅 MAY IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE
Just look at early May alone:
BTS (2 nights)
Michelada Fest (2 days)
Sol Summit Festival
El Paso Comic Con
Post Malone (May 13)
That’s stadium tours, Latin megafestivals, indie culture programming, and a celebrity comic convention. 2026 in El Paso is legendary.
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